Read more about the article Collaborative efforts emerge to tackle homelessness in Los Angeles County
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Collaborative efforts emerge to tackle homelessness in Los Angeles County

While L.A. County and Santa Clarita officials continue their battle to end homelessness, the region is making use of several programs to alleviate the problems and encourage collaboration, county officials said in a release Tuesday.

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Read more about the article Deputies report another rise in the number of catalytic converters stolen in SCV
FILE PHOTO: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station investigators are examining a rise in catalytic converter thefts in the area, officials said. July 19, 2018 . Austin Dave/The Signal

Deputies report another rise in the number of catalytic converters stolen in SCV

Local sheriff’s detectives are reporting an increase in the number catalytic converters stolen from cars in the Santa Clarita Valley. The most-favored car targeted by thieves, they say, is the…

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Read more about the article Sheriff: $500K in DUI warrants, alleged DUI crash prompt arrest
A Los Angeles County firefighter works to stabilize a woman at the scene of a crash on the 25200 block of Rye Canyon Road in Valencia on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Austin Dave/The Signal

Sheriff: $500K in DUI warrants, alleged DUI crash prompt arrest

A Green Valley woman reportedly on her way to Calabasas was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence with prior convictions for DUI Wednesday night. The woman was reportedly…

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Read more about the article Inmate airlifted to hospital after heat ailment
Los Angeles County firefighter-paramedics prepare to hoist a patient into Copter 16 above San Francisquito Canyon Road in Saugus on Thursday, July 19, 2018. (Credit: LACoFireAirOps/Twitter)

Inmate airlifted to hospital after heat ailment

An inmate firefighter was airlifted to safety Thursday morning after having suffered a  heat-related ailment. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to reports…

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Read more about the article Two arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism for allegedly spray painting park building in Saugus
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Two arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism for allegedly spray painting park building in Saugus

  Two local men were arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism Wednesday. The men were accused of spray painting buildings inside a park. A California Highway Patrol officer patrolling near…

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Read more about the article Meeting new school leadership
Catherine Nicholas and her husband George Nicholas was present at Thursday’s district meeting to introduce her family and accompanying friends to the community.

Meeting new school leadership

The William S. Hart Union High School District unanimously approved two new administrators set to take over their respective appointments in the next school year. Following their announcement that Wendy…

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Read more about the article SCV Water makes 489 acre-feet of water available to Tapia Ranch project
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SCV Water makes 489 acre-feet of water available to Tapia Ranch project

SCV Water officials pledged Tuesday to set aside 489 acre-feet of water for 405 Tapia Ranch homes between Castaic and Tesoro del Valle. Last month, the agency’s Water Resources and…

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Read more about the article 2017-18 Signal Sports Awards: And the nominees are…
Canyon's Ethan Danforth runs the 3200 meter run at the CIF Southern Section Masters meet at El Camino College in Torrance on May 26, 2018. Danforth was fourth in the 3200 at the CIF state finals on Saturday. Katharine Lotze/For The Signal

2017-18 Signal Sports Awards: And the nominees are…

Every summer, The Signal recognizes the fastest of fast, the toughest of tough and, well, the best of the best when it comes to sports in the Santa Clarita Valley.…

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Read more about the article Barger casts lone vote opposing property tax measure
FILE PHOTO Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger speaks at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Barger casts lone vote opposing property tax measure

County supervisors Tuesday approved putting a measure on the November ballot that would increase property taxes to pay for stormwater-runoff and water-pollution measures on residential and commercial properties.

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Read more about the article Judy Reinsma | A Community Newspaper Is a Critical Ingredient for Effective Governance
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Judy Reinsma | A Community Newspaper Is a Critical Ingredient for Effective Governance

I am a subscriber to the hard copy “Christian Science Monitor” and the online one. The feed from the Monitor recently opened with an opinion piece about how people obtain…

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Read more about the article Jim De Bree | Are Paychecks Really Growing?
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Jim De Bree | Are Paychecks Really Growing?

On July 11, The Signal published a letter written by Drew Mercy under a headline stating, “Thanks to Federal Tax Reform, California Paychecks Are Growing.” (See signalscv.com/2018/07/drew-mercy-thanks-to-federal-tax-reform-californians-paychecks-are-growing/) As is the…

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